Re: [RBW] stripped braze-on

2014-12-23 Thread cyclotourist
Both answers are good ones. In fact, chase the threads, and then use a longer bolt w/ a nylock! On Tue, Dec 23, 2014 at 9:58 PM, lungimsam wrote: > Without a pic I am guessing you mean the threaded cylinder brazed to the seat > stay? > Maybe just use a nylock nut with a new bolt? Is that ok to u

Re: [RBW] stripped braze-on

2014-12-23 Thread lungimsam
Without a pic I am guessing you mean the threaded cylinder brazed to the seat stay? Maybe just use a nylock nut with a new bolt? Is that ok to use for a cylinder like that? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe fro

Re: [RBW] stripped braze-on

2014-12-23 Thread Chris Chen
You can try chasing the threads with a M5x0.8 tap but you may need to repair it with a helicoil insert, like: http://www.amazon.com/Helicoil-5546-5-Metric-Coarse-Thread/dp/B000BB8XLG It sounds scary but it's not that hard. cc On Tue, Dec 23, 2014 at 8:28 PM, Mobile Bill wrote: > > Hope y'all a

[RBW] stripped braze-on

2014-12-23 Thread Mobile Bill
Hope y'all are getting some time off for riding. In the 70s here, but raining cats and dogs for two days, so working on my bikes and looking for the most practical, creative and immediate solution to a stripped braze-on on my Betty, unfortunately the BO to which the rear rack attaches. Don't kn

[RBW] Double Tube Raleigh

2014-12-23 Thread Wildcat96
http://mombat.org/MOMBAT/Bikes/1982_Raleigh_Trail_Rider.html -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. T

Re: [RBW] Re: The heartbreak of zip-tied fenders

2014-12-23 Thread Beth H
Here's a couple of photos of the finished fender fix: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bethness/15470669573/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/bethness/15904252889/ Beth in pdx On Tue, Dec 23, 2014 at 4:45 PM, BSWP wrote: > The LongLow, bless its heart, is tight for fender clearance, even wearing >

[RBW] Re: Double Tube Raleigh

2014-12-23 Thread drew beckmeyer
that thing looks crazy. id like to get a closer look. interesting find. On Tuesday, December 23, 2014 3:18:41 PM UTC-8, David Hays wrote: > > Anyone ever see one of these before? > http://buffalo.craigslist.org/bik/4817696502.html > David > -- You received this message because you are subscribe

Re: [RBW] Double Tube Raleigh

2014-12-23 Thread Goshen Peter
No but close enough to me for a ride. Hmmm On Dec 23, 2014 6:18 PM, "David Hays" <23writ...@gmail.com> wrote: > Anyone ever see one of these before? > http://buffalo.craigslist.org/bik/4817696502.html > David > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW

Re: [RBW] Re: Which is best: Roll-out or default tire size on cyclecomputer or measuring wheel vertically?

2014-12-23 Thread Lynne Fitz
I've got a Sigma Rox 9.1. I learned from another posting somewhere on this group about it. It apparently is on several Sigma bike computers, but their documentation is so... impenetrable, that it is hard to figure out what a lot of the functions are, and what you might want to use them for! O

[RBW] Re: The heartbreak of zip-tied fenders

2014-12-23 Thread BSWP
The LongLow, bless its heart, is tight for fender clearance, even wearing JackBrown 33.33s. The zip-ties give optimal clearance, I don't think I had room for a fork crown fender daruma. The other tied points were the rear plastic tabs that the fender rods slip into, I zipped 'em to the rack tabs

[RBW] Re: Happy Solstice

2014-12-23 Thread hsmitham
Hey Chris, Great image. It's all down hill now. Happy Solstice to you Northern folk. ~Hugh On Monday, December 22, 2014 12:02:58 AM UTC-8, Christopher Chen wrote: > Nerds. > > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/lumachrome/16077851225/ > > > -- > > "I want the kind of six pack you can't drink

Re: [RBW] Re: The heartbreak of zip-tied fenders

2014-12-23 Thread Beth H
I don't generally keep a stash of spare fender hardware on hand at home, since i only have two bikes to maintain. But I always have zip-ties on hand. -- BH Sent from my iPad On Dec 23, 2014, at 2:31 PM, Geoffrey wrote: > Just curious, why not just use some fender hardware? > > On Tuesday, De

[RBW] Double Tube Raleigh

2014-12-23 Thread David Hays
Anyone ever see one of these before? http://buffalo.craigslist.org/bik/4817696502.html David -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch

[RBW] Built 50cm Cheviot + 17% off coupon?

2014-12-23 Thread Dan McNamara
Happy Holidays to some lucky person! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, se

[RBW] Re: The heartbreak of zip-tied fenders

2014-12-23 Thread Geoffrey
Just curious, why not just use some fender hardware? On Tuesday, December 23, 2014 11:34:55 AM UTC-6, Beth H wrote: > > My last zip-tie fender fix has lasted five years (avg 2,500 mi/yr). It > just gave way two days ago, taking the chewed-up nasty end of the fender > with it. Today I'm shorteni

Re: [RBW] Re: Which is best: Roll-out or default tire size on cyclecomputer or measuring wheel vertically?

2014-12-23 Thread John Hawrylak
On Saturday, December 20, 2014 5:11:26 PM UTC-5, Lynne Fitz wrote (partial quote): > > It turns out that my bike computer has a distance +/- function, where, at > some point on the cue sheet, I can enter the difference between the > distance on the computer and the distance on the cue sheet.

[RBW] Re: FS: Acorn Bars Tall Rando Bag and Medium Saddle Bag Black

2014-12-23 Thread danmc
Medium Saddle Bag is taken. Tall Rando is still available. On Monday, December 22, 2014 4:51:59 PM UTC-8, danmc wrote: > > These are both unused. Turns out the Tall Rando is too tall and crowds the > levers. Of course I have the matching saddlebag as well. Going to head in a > different direct

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: 58cm Hunqapillar on CL Modesto for $2,000

2014-12-23 Thread cyclotourist
That 62cm is Eric J's. On Tue, Dec 23, 2014 at 11:30 AM, cyclotourist wrote: > That's actually the build I would much prefer. Noticed there's a 58cm > Quickbeam as well. > > On Tue, Dec 23, 2014 at 11:25 AM, wrote: >> There's a 62 on Oakland CL now >> >> -- >> You received this message beca

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: 58cm Hunqapillar on CL Modesto for $2,000

2014-12-23 Thread cyclotourist
That's actually the build I would much prefer. Noticed there's a 58cm Quickbeam as well. On Tue, Dec 23, 2014 at 11:25 AM, wrote: > There's a 62 on Oakland CL now > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: 58cm Hunqapillar on CL Modesto for $2,000

2014-12-23 Thread justinaugust
There's a 62 on Oakland CL now -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send

[RBW] The heartbreak of zip-tied fenders

2014-12-23 Thread Beth H
My last zip-tie fender fix has lasted five years (avg 2,500 mi/yr). It just gave way two days ago, taking the chewed-up nasty end of the fender with it. Today I'm shortening the fender, moving everything down, drilling new holes and re-zipping it. I lose maybe an inch of fender protection, and t

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: 58cm Hunqapillar on CL Modesto for $2,000

2014-12-23 Thread cyclotourist
I guess that must be it... that just doesn't even occur to me. On Tue, Dec 23, 2014 at 6:03 AM, David Banzer wrote: > I'd guess someone's trying to flip it for profit. > David > Chicago > > On Monday, December 22, 2014 11:09:44 PM UTC-6, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote: >> >> Well that's kinda' weird..

Re: [RBW] Re: The new cycling revolution starts NOW! With one custom bike part! (Modified Silver Shifter)

2014-12-23 Thread Montclair BobbyB
Very cool...and why not? You need it? You dream it? You print it... On Monday, December 22, 2014 7:54:47 PM UTC-5, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > my brother in law is an AutoCAD guy. so i sketched an dimesioned my > drawing and he put it into AutoCAD -- You received this message because you are su

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: 58cm Hunqapillar on CL Modesto for $2,000

2014-12-23 Thread David Banzer
I'd guess someone's trying to flip it for profit. David Chicago On Monday, December 22, 2014 11:09:44 PM UTC-6, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote: > > Well that's kinda' weird... wonder why the price discrepancy between the > two? > > On Mon, Dec 22, 2014 at 9:06 PM, Dave Brandt > wrote: > > Looks lik

[RBW] Re: What's your winter project?

2014-12-23 Thread Michael Hechmer
No bike projects this winter, but three very fun things lined up. First, teach my grandson to swim. He's four years old and up till last Oct., he was quite afraid of water. We go swimming together once a week and now he paddles around the whole pool inside his "turtle" raft. Last week I got

Re: [RBW] What's your winter project?

2014-12-23 Thread Michael Hechmer
I did this conversion on a 1984 Trek 620 and have absolutely loved it. I always loved the way the bike rode but wanted more tire clearance. Mine is set up as a travel bike with S&S couplers and pari-moto tires. It is responsive, comfortable, and just plane fun to ride. The '84 has the exact